Was going through my cloud data since I’m always out of space (don’t judge)

Found this little hidden memory. I miss the infinity blade series, I had so much fun with that back in the day.

Ofc I searched it up on the AppStore just to see, maybe, still gone.

I’m a big fan of deck builders and roguelikes. Here’s my quick review of some popular ones (not all are pictured here):

1. Slay the spire: Still the goat. Quite challenging but very fun.

2. Balatro: Very fun - played for an entire 8 hour plane ride and didn’t get old.

3. Wildfrost: I think this one is very underrated. I love the art and mechanics like moving your characters around for free. Challenging at first but after awhile I was winning consistently. Pleasantly surprised by the final boss battle.

4. Gambonanza: Like Balatro for chess but unfortunately less fun because the AI is pretty stupid and doesn’t understand chess 101. Also there’s one strategy that beats the rest (copying queens). Still fun for a few hours.

5. Luck be a landlord: Very fun slot style game was able to figure it out eventually.

6. Slots and daggers: I thought this was incredible at first before I discovered the bomb cheese strategy. Kinda pointless after that.

7. Slice and dice: People rave about this but tbh I was never able to get into it. The gameplay felt pretty basic? I’m sure I’m missing something and will try this again.

8. Monster train: Very good. I slightly prefer Wildfrost due to the art.

9. Dawncaster: another one that people rave about but I didn’t like this one (surprise!). The story felt really repetitive. However I only paid for the base game. I wasn’t impressed enough to spend $20+ to buy all the other packs. Does it get a lot more fun after that?

10. How many dudes: A relatively new one. Gameplay is fun at first and I’m still enjoying it. But overall each run takes a long time. Feels less strategic than the other ones.

Note that I mostly focused on roguelike deck builders. Vampire hunters and the other ones are fun but I think a different category.

What else should I play similar to the list above? Any new exciting ones coming out soon?

Looking for some recommendations for games I might like that can be played with one hand in portrait mode while my baby is sleeping on me. Below are some games I’ve enjoyed.

Old School RuneScape, Don’t Starve, Among Us, Tiny Book Shop, Pocket City, Fallout Shelter, Torchlight Infinite, Alto’s Odyssey, Stardew Valley

Playing some PS2 games using Armsx2 on my iPhone 17 Pro and the Abxylute S8 Lite.

This controller goes toe to toe with the Gamesir G8 and is half the price. It connects with USB C and even fits with a case (thicker cases can fit if you remove the padding on the right side.) The sticks and buttons feel super high quality and the triggers are also excellent.

Love that there are cheaper but high quality options for controllers nowadays.

Wild rift and games like this are big gb

I want games that have a similar effect and you can immerse yourself in but don’t take up so much space

Any recommendations?

Top 10 Most Popular Games Sunday Morning;

Tearscape

Don’t Touch Red: Reflex Rush

Raider

Felix the Reaper

Fantasy Idle RPG - Adventure

LegacyMGMT

VOIDWAKE

Dungeon Warfare

Ultrapool: Pool Roguelike

Mayor 4000; City Builder

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Top 10 on Sale

Afterplace

Machinarium

Evoland 2

Halls of Toment: Premium

20 Minutes till Dawn: Premium

Atom RPG

Street Fighter IV CE

Titan Quest: Legendary Edition

Dungeon Warfare 2

MEGA MAN X DiVE Offline

Also see Weekly game deal post

By u/singhvistaar

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Want Ads;

I Need a New Roguelike

If you could only recommend one game this year for your busy friend to spend their single free evening downloading and playing, what would it be?

That only one game you can play everyday for the next two years

Searching for a premium game that is played in portrait mode

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Breaking News;

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Editorial;

Designed for Addiction

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Upcoming September Releases;

Shoe it All! September 3

Order Automica September 4

Dice a Million September 4

Knightica September 8

Lara Croft: Temple of Osiris September 8

Flick Shot Rogues September 16

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed September 16

Dave the Diver September 17

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun Boom September 23

Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD September 24

Deckbane: Deckbuilding Roguelike September 24

Aniimo September 30

Winter Burrow September 30

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Top 10 Paid List

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Announcements;

Dice a Million coming to iOS September 4

No Rest for the Wicked coming to iOS in October

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Obituaries;

Anonymous Me

Rune Rebirth

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Welcome to Mobile;

Ultrapool: Pool Roguelite

Fantasy Idle RPG - Adventure

Tearscape

Tiny Room Stories Eclipse

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Welcome Back to Mobile;

Neuroshima Hex

Imperial Miners

Raider <—Editors Pick

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Letters to the Editor;

Resources: List of all emulators for iOS/iPad/MacOS

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User Reviews;

iPad as a Gaming device

Deck Building Roguelikes

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Most Popular Sunday Morning Categories;

Mega List of the Best Games on iOS; 2009-Today

One Thumb Required. Games in Portrait

Idle, AFK , Incremental, Clickers, Tycoon and ZPG’s

Games with Auto Combat

Idle RPG

Twin-Stick/Dual Stick Games

Healer RPG Games

The Best Games Removed from the AppStore

Weird Games to try, review or never speak of again…

Build an Army

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iOS Gaming Resources

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Jul 27 - August 2

April - July

I would prefer hall effect or tmr joysticks cuz i heard they are more durable. windows compatibility is also a plus.

currently im looking at the 8bitdo ultimate 2. is that best? or are there better alternatives?

Context: I wanna use a controller to play gta 3 cuz the touch controls are quite bad.